Hangzhou sees boom in tourism after G20 Summit

Hangzhou is witnessing a boom in interest after the G20 Summit ended on Sept 5 as visitors throng to popular spots.

Poverty 'main suspect' behind death of family of 6 in NW China

A mysterious case of murder in a small village in northwest China's Gansu province, which saw a whole family poisoned, had grabbed the attention ...

Tibetan Woman Helps Free 6,387 Captive Goats

A woman from southwest China's Tibet recently spent 5,109,600 yuan (US$ 765,070) to buy 6,387 goats from various slaughterhouses, according to th...

Security truck robbed to pay debts

Li Xuyi, who is suspected of robbing 6 million yuan ($900,00) from a security truck in Dashiqiao, Liaoning province, has been arrested, police sa...

Woman Completes First Half of Flight around World, Making Stop in Hometown

Chen Jingxian, 31, is a private airplane pilot. On September 6, Chen successfully landed in Chengdu, Sichuan province, marking the end of the fir...

China concerned over downgrade of panda's conservation status

China's State Forestry Administration (SFA) said Monday that it was too early to downgrade the giant panda's conservation status after an intern...

Silk gifts reflect ties to Hangzhou, past and present

Silk products are synonymous with Hangzhou, the city that first exported them during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24). Two millennia later,...

Classic tales from East and West converge in lake extravaganza

State leaders and their spouses in Hangzhou for the G20 Summit enjoyed a feast for the eyes on Sunday night with a gala on the city's much-storie...

Beijing calls for family leave to show filial piety

A new plan calls for employers in Beijing to give staff more time off to show filial piety to their elderly relatives as the government aims to b...

Scooters banned from roads in Beijing, Shanghai

China's top two cities have banned electric scooters from roads amid safety concerns, despite the growing popularity of the new modes of transpor...